Re: EL84's 50W?

Hey Steve. A tube going out shouldnt destroy the power transformer. I'd
imagine it was something else besides a faulty tube that took them both
out at the same time..

"Steve" <smcyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11vg6f2o0mmp403@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rick N. Backer wrote:
On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:03:48 -0800, "Rob Duncan"
<robtakethisoutduncan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> did courageously avow:


I thought someone here said 2 EL84's would have a hard time pusing 25
watts.
Crate has a 50 watt amp with only 2. Thoughts?


Rob


That should be right. I have a 100W Nomad that uses 4 x 6L6s or 4
EL84s depending on how you want to tube it. That would be 25W per
tube. Are you confusing the EL34s with EL84s. I have a 30W amp
with
two of those in it.

Ken Wilson

Amer. Dlx. Tele, Gary Moore LP, LP DC Classic w/P90s,
Jeff Beck Strat, Morgan OM Acoustic,
Rick 360/12, Std. Strat (MIM), Mesa 100 Nomad,
Mesa F-30

"Goodnight Austin, Texas, wherever you are."

Just checked - My Peavey Classic 30 has 4 EL-84 output tubes. The amp
is rated at 30 watts. I think those tubes would melt or blow up if you
tried to push 100 watts thru 'em. They're pretty small--same diameter
and a little taller than a 12AX7A.

BTW, the amp has Sovtek tubes in it. Is there a better choice? When
the amp had about 2 hours on it, one of the original tubes shorted and
took out the power transformer. Peavey fixed it under warranty--new
power transformer and a new set of output tubes. I would really like
to
avoid a repeat of that!

--Steve

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Q
    ... There were plenty of OPT available in 1960 at least equal to the entry ... between the phase splitter and balanced amp driver. ... Quad or the original W with a 250 ohm pot in the OP tube output circuit. ... If Quad-II has tried to use a pair of real triodes for 20 Watts of class ...
    (rec.audio.tubes)
  • Re: 300B push pull amplifier
    ... If you only need 5 watts most days and occasionally 10 watts max, ... Late last year I heard a VAC amp with a quad of 300B in PP ... tube data sheet, ... Ek is the cathode voltage where cathode bias with RC network is used. ...
    (rec.audio.tubes)
  • Re: Fender Super Champ??
    ... the tube sound. ... I have tried them in the store, and for a entry level tube amp ... I played but it was a 65 watt with two 12 inch speakers, ... Fender Passport portable system - Max Power 500 watts. ...
    (rec.boats)
  • Re: Fender Super Champ??
    ... the tube sound. ... I have tried them in the store, and for a entry level tube amp ... I played but it was a 65 watt with two 12 inch speakers, ... Fender Passport portable system - Max Power 500 watts. ...
    (rec.boats)
  • Re: The man wants to make a 212 SET amp.
    ... > monster tube used at "only" 1000V with CATHODE BIAS!!!! ... But then 20 watts is a heck of a lotta power to some folks, ... That's an efficiency of 43%, and not too bad, since any other class A tube amp ...
    (rec.audio.tubes)
Loading